Impact of the war, the political crises of October to November 1918, and the establishment of the Weimar Constitution Flashcards
The abdication of the Kaiser, The establishment of the Weimar Constitution in 1919
Abdication of the Kaiser announced
1.30 pm November 9th 1918
10th November 1918
Kaiser fled to Holland
President Wilson’s 14 points
- No Secret Agreements
- Free Navigation of Seas
- Free Trade
- Reduce Weapons
- All Decisions about colonies should be Fair
- German Army Removed from Russia
Russia Must Develop own Political Structure. - Belgium Independent
- Germany Leave France and
Give back Alsace-Lorraine - All Italians Allowed to live in Italy.
- Self-Determination for those in Austria-Hungary.
- Self-Determination and Independence
for the Balkan states. - The Turkish people have Turkish government.
Non-Turks in Old Turkish Empire Govern themselves. - Poland Independent with
Access to the Sea. - A League of Nations Set Up
October Reforms 1918
Ludendorff advised the Kaiser to make reforms to the democracy in order to get better peace terms and accept the 14 points from President Wilson: This basically ended the Kaiser’s rule.
*Prince Max Of Baden appointed chancellor
He made a new government
The Peace Note
3rd October 1918. A message sent from chancellor Prince Max von Baden to President Wilson asking for an armistice.
Peace Note was an…
admission of defeat
Naval mutiny at Wilhelmshaven
30th October 1918
3rd November 1918
Naval mutiny spread to Kiel
8th November 1918
Revolt in Bavaria led to declaration of Bavarian Socialist Republic (Bavarian monarchy collapses)
10th November 1918
Ebert-Groener Pact
11th November 1918
Armistice signed
26th October- 5th November 1918
Strikes and demonstrations across Germany
1st October 1918
Prince Max of Baden formed new government
30th September 1918
Kaiser promised political reform
29th September 1918
Ludendorff called for armistice negotiations